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Arborist

Location: St. Louis, Mo
Salary:

Frontenac Forestry is pleased to offer a key opportunity as an Arborist Assistant. The ideal candidate will have a passion for quality work with excellent organizational abilities and strong attention to detail. Must work well under pressure and be able to manage several priorities in a day; must be adaptable, creative, and self-motivated.

 

DUTIES

• Acts as a supporting member of an arborist crew that tends to the company's overall work flow

• Performs detailed field surveys and processes data collected in an office setting

• Coordinates with commercial, residential, and civil customers in digitally producing tree study and tree protection plan documents for construction permitting purposes

• Estimates time/cost for crews to perform tree removal, pruning, brush clearing, stump grinding, and other arboricultural/landscaping services

• Performs root pruning, erects temporary tree protection fence, and performs miscellaneous other physical labor tasks including occasional brush removal and branch pruning

 

QUALIFICATIONS

• Ideal candidate has 2-4 years of experience in tree industry OR a two or four-year degree in a green industry discipline; high school diploma or equivalent required

• ISA Certification or ability to obtain within 6 months

• Strong tree/plant species identification skills

• Excellent sales and communication skills

• Good people skills; self-motivated; computer proficient and organized

• Candidate must have a valid driver's license

• Physical ability to lift up to 60 lbs, stand from crouching position, work in extreme temperatures in an outdoor setting, walk distances up to a mile in wooded and hilly terrain

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

Compensation based on qualifications and experience. Frontenac Forestry offers excellent benefits after an introductory period.

 

For more information, contact: 314-496-2020

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